Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03


made at a meeting Of commanders Of Grand Army
Posts in Brooklyn last night to give reception
ana banquet to Commissioner of Pensions Black
on tne evening OF August 10.
CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANKs-The Con-
troller of Currency has called upon the national
banks for statements OF their business at the
close OF the first day of August.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, at the rate of so cents per month";
and the address changed as often as desired.
~ The requisite amount of money must in each
case accompany the order.
THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DOES NOT APPLY
Second Controller Butler has given decision In
the case OF Passed Assistant Engineer E. A. Magee,
Q. 8. Navy. who claimed $172 difference between
shore pay and sea pay and rations during services
on lne Minnesota from August 4, 1877 to April 80,
1873. The statute OF limitations was raised as a
bar to the claim and 1t was conceded that would
OF claims. The controller says, however, that
While he can see no good reason for according to
persons employed by the Government, or to those
having claims against the Government the gen.
eral right OF delaying for an unreasonable and un-
considerable period the prosecution OF their claims,
Congress, nevertheless. has enacted time limita-
tlOn against claims brought before accounting
officers. In view Of the fact that Congress does
not recognize the necessity for such legislation,
the second controller holds that the statute OF
limitation does not apply and has allowed the
claim.
TIE SIANRsE PRINCES and party will arrive in
the city tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. They
will occupy the entire Sumner house annex OF the
Arlington Hotel. The party will be met at the
depot by Chief Clerk Brown, Of the State Depart
visitors consists of % persons including servants
and children They will probably stay here over
Sunday.
CONSULAR REPORTS ON CATTLE.-The State De-
partment has issued volume Of 800 pages Of con-
sular reports on cattle and dairy farming in DIFF
ferent parts of the world. The book is illustrated
with 800 pictures OF various kinds Of cattle.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chaplain H. B. Hibben ordered
to the Washington navy-yard. Lieut.. Commander
w. A. Morgan, detached from the Ossipee and
placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. T. NJ. Potts. on
being detached from the Pensacola, granted one
years leave with PERMISSION to remain abroad.
SLIGHTLY WARNER WITH LOCAL SHowERs.-The
Signal Service thermometer registered 70 degrees
this morning at O'Clock, a drop OF degrees from
yesterday morning. 1t is predicted that for the
"a hours begging at o'clock this afternoon
there will be fair weather preceded by local
showers slightly warmer, light variable winds.
ARMY ORDERs-Ma1or j. W. Wham, paymas-
ter, has been relieved from duty In the Depart
ment OF the East and ordered to duty at Tucson,
AriZ.. relieving Maj. Frank Nj. Coke paynlaster,
who has been ordered to duty at Los Angeles, Cal.
Capt. John B. w. Gardiner, assistant surgeon, has
been granted one years leave for disability.
Thirty five recruits have been ordered to Fort
Smelling for the Goth and 18th infantry.
DIED IN NEW JERsEY.-The Navy Department is
informed that Mate Harry Setley died at Ham
monton, N. j., July 30.
THE q. s. 8. JUNIATA has arrived at Acapulco
en- route for Honolulu.
VOMUME "a, STATUTES -AT-LARGE, being a com
pendium OF the acts OF the FOrty-ninth Congress
ond funn on6v tfox, H,rv -
President, has just been issued from the Govern
ment Printing Onice. 1t was compiled by H. L.
Bryan.
PHOTOGRAPHS AS PERSONAL EFFEcrs.-The Treas
ury Department has decided that unmounted
photographs collected as mementoes during trip
through Europe are entitled to free entry, under
the tariff provision for personal effects"
WHAT ARE PERIODICALs?-The Treasury De-
partment has decided that parts Of books, issued
periodically are not considered periodicals within
the meaning OF the free list but are subject to
duty at the rate OF % per cent ad valoreni under
the provision for 'books, pamphlets" sc.
NIcARAGUA's LEGAT1oN.-A cablegram from Pa.
mama, July 25, says: Dr. Horacio Guznan and
Senor Roman Mayorga Rivas left Corinto on the
11th instant to compose the legation OF Nicaragua
at Washington The hrst-named gentleman IS q
doctor OF medicine OF much fame, an author, and
otherwise well-known parsonage although he has
companied by his wife. an estimable American
lady. Senor Rivas, the secretary OF the legation
was the editor OF the Independence. an evening
paper published In Granada. He is also young,
being but twenty-five years OF age, but for some
time has been well known as journalist and poet
OF high attachments.
PERsoNAL.-Commodore Walker has gone to New
York.-Jos. Keppler, OF Puck, is at Willards.-
Irving NJ. Scott, OF San Francisco, and VIM. Brink
erhofr, OF New York, are at the Riggs.-Geo. S.
Millard, OF saltwater. Minn., and 4. L. Harrison,
Of Morley, N. Y, are at the Arllngton.-G. E.
BOman OF New York, John Samuels of Kentucky,
s: I: Beckwith and J. s. Mann OF North Carolina
are at the MetrOpOlitan.-B. Wilson and j. Kel-
ler Of West Virginia, w. j. clifford OF North Caro-
lima, and e. 4: Faulkner OF Baltimore are at the
National.-W. Merrick, of Merrtckville, Canada,
and Alex. F. Clifford, OF Boston, are at the St.
James.-Senator Sherman and party arrived at
Toronto, Ont, yesterday.
O1icerS OF the Next House.
INDICATIONS STILL POINTING TO REELECTION OF
THE INCUNBENTS.
The canvass for oflices under the next House of
Representatives Is anything but lively at present,
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